Angora Judging at Red Bluff

On Friday night, judge Cole from ND is having a good time working with English Angora.   Cole has recently received his judge's license, he is considered an up and coming young judge.




Judge Cole is examining a chinchilla Satin Angora. 

On Saturday morning, judge Allen is working on a white Satin Angora with Cody writing.

Judge Allen works on the senior English Angora with Casey waiting for his comments.

Judge Allen compares the tips of the colored senior does.

 

In show B on Saturday, judge Roger from Oregon is teaching registrar Mary from WA on the fine points of Angora judging.  Casey does the writing.

 

Judge Roger and Mary are having a discussion about the younger English Angora.

 

Judge Roger lets Mary do the examination.

On Sunday show C, judge Melissa works on the English Angora, Cody does the clerking.

Cody is a Satin Angora breeder but gets a chance to feel the English Angora coat.

Judge Melissa is commenting on a French Angora while Cody records her comments.

In show D on Sunday afternoon, judge Allan from Utah works on the English Angora.



Judge Allen is blowing into the English Angora coat while Timmy looks on.

For a complete list of Angora results, go to:

http://angorashowresults.blogspot.com/2014/12/december-12-14-2014-angora-showing-at.html

Best of the Best In Show at Red Bluff

With five open shows and four youth shows, there are quite a few Best In Show winners.   All the Best In Show rabbits are gathered to compete for the Best of the Best In Show title.  It is not an official ARBA title thus judging may or may not be done by an ARBA licensed judge.  On Sunday, registrar Danielle does the honor of picking Karen's New Zealand as the Best of the Best In Show.   This rabbit is the only one that won the Best In Show three times during the weekend.

Danielle is very close to be eligible in taking the judge's license test, more than likely she will be a licensed judge in the same show next year.




   

Youth Top Winners at Red Bluff

 

 

 

The Rabbit Club sponsors two youth all breed shows on Saturday and the California Rabbit and Cavy Shows sponsors two youth all breed shows on Sunday.

 

 

 

Lena's Himalayan is the most consistent winner winning four Reserve In Show out of the four shows.

Show A Best In Show goes to a Mini Rex, photo unavailable.

Makayla's English Lop is the youth Best In Show in show B on Saturday.

The Maki family's Holland Lop is the youth Best In Show in show C on Sunday.


Show D youth Best In Show goes to a Netherland Dwarf from NV, photo unavailable.




 

 

Open Top Winners at Red Bluff on Sunday

California Rabbit and Cavy Shows hold double open and double youth all breed shows at Red Bluff on Sunday, December 14, 2014.   

Judge Allan from Utah picks Randy and Alan R.'s New Zealand as the Best In Show in the first show that is designated as show C.

Show C Reserve In Show goes to Melissa's Mini Satin.

 

With the standing arrangement going from the tallest are: judge Allan, the co-owners of the New Zealand Randy and Alan R. and the Reserve In Show owner Melissa lining up for the photo op.

The second show of the day is designated as show D, judge Kendal from WA picks Randy (not in the photo) and Alan R.'s Californian as the Best In Show.

The Reserve In Show goes to Randy and Allen's Netherland Dwarf.

Karen's New Zealand Wins Triple Best In Show at Red Bluff

 

 

 

 

The Rabbit Club holds one open show on the evening of December 12, 2014, double open and double youth shows on December 13, 2014.

 

 

In the Friday night show, judge Cathy picks Karen's New Zealand as the Best In Show and Lisa's Mini Lop as the Reserve In Show.  Lisa has left the showroom before the Best In Show judging.
 

In show A on Saturday, Karen's New Zealand wins Best In Show again, Judy's Mini Rex is the Reserve In Show.  The Best In Show judge is Cole from ND.




In show B on Saturday, judge Roger from OR also picks Karen's New Zealand as the Best In Show.

Show B judge Roger picks John's Mini Satin as the Reserve In Show.




 

 

An Education Session by Judge Carol G.

During a show recently, Cindy brought her 4-H kids to judge Carol G. for an educational session of how to check a rabbit.

An otter Netherland Dwarf is the subject of examination.   Judge Carol G. shows the 4-H young lady how to properly turn the rabbit over and look at the nails.  

Daddy joined in to see the examination.

Here is a close up of judge Carol G. showing the nail check and the teeth check.

Rabbit Hopping at Hollister

Rabbit hopping is now an integrated part of ARBA, shows are providing equipment and space for hopping activities.   It's more popular among the youth.

The novice jumpers tend to knock down the hurdles.

Some breeds are more suitable to do rabbit hopping than the others, Arielle is showing her Britannia Petite's jumping ability.

The Brit has the mind of its own, he decides to jump the opposite direction.

The Brit buck does a good job jumping on a leash or without a leash.

It's doubtful that any of the Angora breeds will make a good jumper.   They tend to sit there without movement in most cases and even if they jump, the long wool probably will swipe the hurdles off the stands.